Abbas: Palestine now a state

Saturday, 05 January 2013 14:41

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says future official documents will use the term "State of Palestine."

Abbas said his order applies to all government institutions, including missions in other countries, the official Wafa news agency reported Friday. He said missions in countries that voted against granting the authority the status of a non-member observer state at the United Nations should consult the Palestinian Foreign Ministry.